Historic Chinese Legends and Tales

A historic Chinese tale conveys its message to you by way of strange characters and exciting plots. Talking animals, magic, imaginary beings, dragons, and ghosts are just a few of the elements that may be used to deliver a lesson within the plot of a historic Chinese story. It is not unusual for a talking dragon or another creature to give you an escorted tour through a Chinese legend. In addition, many of the Chinese legends and tales we read today were not recorded on paper for hundreds of years. These stories were nurtured and kept alive simply by one generation passing the tale on to the next.

Ten Chinese Tales : Read these ten Chinese tales that are concerned with the wisdom of man and its role in his actions.

Legend of a Mother's Love : The memorable ancient Chinese story of a grieving mother and her affection for a tiger cub. Loyalty, courage, and kindness are among the qualities displayed by the mother in this Chinese tale.

A Sampling of Myths : Fourteen short tales from China that contain humans who encounter challenges and situations that at times serve to reveal elements of their character.

Familiar Storylines Revisited : Seven Chinese stories are offered including a few that are similar to well-known fairytales such as Cinderella and Red-Riding Hood.

A Look at Storytelling : Discover this variety of stories separated into categories of theme. The choice of themes includes: matchmaking, festival-related stories, stories particular to a certain time period, death-related tales and much more.

Memorable Stories : A gathering of Chinese adventure stories, legends, tales involving magic, and more that make for an absorbing read.